Gargling with salt water: Many mistakes to eliminate

Gargling with salt water is very beneficial for health but not everyone knows how to use salt water properly.

Changing weather is a favorable environment for bacteria to attack the respiratory tract. Rinsing the nose, gargling, and gargle with saline solution to prevent bacterial attacks has been recommended by many experts and is applied by many people. However, not everyone knows how to use saline solution properly.

Below are some necessary notes when using salt water that many people ignore:

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Do not use high concentration salt water

Science has proven that salt water has very good antiseptic properties. Gargling with salt water a few times a day can help reduce swelling, clear phlegm, kill harmful bacteria and relieve pain…

However, many people have the habit of rinsing their mouths with high concentration salt water, some even hold salt grains directly in their mouths because they think that saltiness will kill bacteria better. This is a serious misconception because rinsing your mouth with salt water that is too salty will damage the cells lining the throat, and in the long run, it will cause excess salt in the body.

Don't forget to rinse your mouth before gargling.

To clean your throat, first rinse your mouth with salt water for about 30 seconds to remove bacteria in your mouth. If you feel your mouth is not clean enough, do it again before rinsing.

When gargling, tilt your head back. When the salt water touches the back of your throat, use your breath to push the salt water out, making a steady "whooping" sound. Spit out the old water and repeat the above action 3-4 times with new salt water, until your throat no longer feels clogged.

For people with sore throats, it is recommended to gargle every 3 hours, or the interval between gargles can be closer. The most important thing is to remember to gargle before and after sleeping. For people who often urinate at night, it is necessary to gargle even when waking up.

Don't forget to rinse your mouth with water.

After rinsing your mouth and throat with diluted salt water, you should rinse your mouth again with clean water. Many people still think that after using salt water, you must keep it as it is and not rinse it with clean water to be effective. But the advice here is that you should rinse your mouth again with clean water to wash away all the salt and plaque that came off when rinsing your mouth with salt water.

How to mix saline solution

Salt water that is too salty or too bland is not good for your health. According to experts, 0.9% saline solution (with a concentration of 0.9% -9g salt per 1000ml of water) is most suitable for the human body.

To have standard saline solution, you can buy it at any pharmacy nationwide. If you want to use homemade saline solution, you can apply the following mixing ratio: 1 liter of boiled water to cool mixed with 9 grams of salt to have a concentration of 0.9%.

According to Giadinh.net